Container handle



June 12, 1-945. R. H. VAN SAUN CONTAIfiER HANDLE Filed July 23, 1943 I huenfor fa ymand'fl wrp aun, J- K3 tainer wall.

Patented June 12, 1945 Raymond H. VanSaun, Mount Prospect, 111., as-

signor to Container Corporation of America, Chicago, Ill., a corporation of Delaware Application July 23, 1943, Serial No. 495,830

Claims.

This invention relates to container handles, and especially to means for securing handles of rope and the like in operative position to containers constructed wholly or largely of paperboard or similar sheet materials. 7

One object of the invention is to provide a strong, simple and inexpensive rope handle construction for paperboard or similar containers. Another object is to provide means for securing a rope handle to a container wall of fibrous sheet material without the use of knots or similar devices, which structure can quickly be assembled by the use of a conventional stapling machine of the type commonly found in paperboard container assembling plants. Other objects, advantages, and uses of the invention will be apparent from the following detailed description thereof and from the drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspectiveview of a portion of a container showing oneform of my invention associated with one wall'thzreof; but not yet completely assembled;

Fig. 2 is an elevational view of the handle construction shown in Fig. 1 after the same has been completed;

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view along line 3-3 of Fig. 2; and

Fig. 4 shows in blank form the reinforcing member or pad illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2.

In one of its broad aspects, the invention comprises a container wall having a plurality of spaced apertures therein, a. length of rope have ing each of its free ends extending through two of the spaced apertures and a substantialdistance parallel to the container wall, and paperboard means secured in position overlying and frictionally engaging the free extremities of the rope. When only two apertures are employed, they are substantially horizontally spaced, and when more than two are used, the uppermost pair of them are preferably so spaced so that the loop portion of the rope will be in the optimum position for comfortable and convenient grasping by the hand. In most instances it is very desirable to provide also as an element in the combination paperboard reinforcing means secured to the con- This should be secured at least to that portion of the wall lying between said apertures, but preferably it is somewhat larger and has holes therein substantially in register with the apertures inthe wall. Preferably the paperboard reinforcing and securing means are formed integrally. and are of solid fiberboard, either untreated or coated or impregnated with some water-proofing material or other composition imall) parting special properties to the board. It is also preferred that they-be secured in position by means of metal staples'of the type generally used in producingpaperboarcl shipping containers, but adhesives or the like may be used if desired.

The invention can best be understood, however, from the consideration of a specific em- .bodiment thereof, the particular one selected being shown in the drawing in connection with a rectangular container, although a container of cylindrical or other shape could have been used. Referring now to Fig. l of the drawing, a paperboard container is partially shown including 'a wall panel In having my improved handle construction thereon as it appears during one stage of its assembly. Secured to the outer surface of wall It] by means of staples II is a reinforcing pad l2 of paperboard-or like material, which is illustrated in Fig. 4 in blank form, Pad I2 is provided with a horizontal score line [3 thereacross dividing it into a, larger portion I4 and a smaller portion I5. Staples H are driven through the upper part of portion I4. The portion I4 is also provided with a plurality, and in this instance, for apertures or holes l6 (Fig. 4) which are arranged in the form of a rectangle and adapted to receive the rope to be used with relatively little clearance. Wall panei II] has a similar pattern of holes l1. registering with holes I6 so that four openings are provided through panel I 0 and pad l2.

The handle proper consists of a length of suitable rope l8 having its free ends l9 inserted through the upper pairs of holes 16 and I! to the interior of the container, then out through the lower pairs of holes I! and I6, and finally extended horizontally toward each other, the extremities 22 lying in the position shown in Fig. 1. .It will be observed that only one stitching operation and one rope-inserting operation are necessary to assemble the handle structure to this stage.

In order to complete the handle structure it is only necessary to fold portion l5 upwardly along score line It! until it overlies the exposed extremities 22, and drive a. plurality of staples through portions l5 and I4 and panel l0 so that extremities 22 will be frictionally held between portions l4 and I5. In the present instance, and as best shown in Figs. 2 and 3, a row of staples 20 is applied just above the extremities 22 and another row of staples 2| is driven just below the extremities 22, although other arrangements can be used. None of the staples, however, is driven through any part of the rope itself.

It will be apparent that the rope I8 is firmly anchored at both ends because of the sharp bends in it in different directions and because these ends are frictionally held with considerable force, and also that the handle construction has been described with particular reference to a specific embodiment thereof, it is not intended that the invention be limited thereto, but only by the scope of the following claims.

I claim:

1. A handle for a container of paperboard or the like comprising, in combination, a container wall having at least four spaced apertures therein, a paperboard reinforcing panel secured to said container wall and having apertures therein substantially registering with said spaced apertures, a length of rope having each of its free ends extending through two of said registering pairs of ap rtures and a substantial distance along said container Wall, and a paperboard panel secured in position overlying said free ends and frictionally engaging the same.

2. The combination according to claim 1 wherein said registering apertures are arranged in pairs laterally spaced from each other and said free ends are outside said container wall.

3. A handle for a container of paperboard or the like comprising, in combination, a container wall having at least four spaced holes therein, a paperboard pad having a score line therein defining an inner portion and an outer portion, said inner portion having hole therein substantially registering with said spaced holes and being secured to the outer surface of said wall, and a length of rope having each of its free ends extending through two of said registering pair of holes to the interior of said container, then out through the other such pairs of holes and a substantial distance parallel to said container wall, said outer portion being folded over the extremities of said rope on said score line and secured to said inner portion,'whereby said extremities are frictionally engaged thereby.

4. A handle for a container of paperboard or the like comprising, in combination, a container wall having a first pair of substantially vertically spaced holes therein and a second pair of similarly spaced holes, said pairs being substantially horizontally spaced from each other, a paperboard pad having a score line defining an inner portion and an outer portion, said inner portion having holes therein registering with said pairs of holes and being secured to the outer surface of said wall with said score line as its bottom edge, and a length of rope having each of its free ends extending through one of the upper sets of registering holes to the interior of said container, thence out through the corresponding lower set of registering holes and a substantial distance parallel to said wall, the extremities of said rope extending toward one another, said outer portion being folded up and upon said extremities and secured to said inner portion, whereby said extremities are frictionally engaged by said outer portion.

5. A handle according to claim 4 wherein said inner portion is secured to said wall adjacent its upper edge by means of a plurality of staples, and said outer portion is secured to said inner portion and said container wall by a plurality of staples adjacent but not through said rope.

RAYMOND H. VAN sAUN. 

